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How to get fromBasel to Creteby train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    6h 28m
    €115–353

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    10h 8m
    €62–458

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 36m

  4. Fly Basel to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BSL - CHQ
    6h 23m
    €125–324

  5. Fly Basel to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BSL - HER
    5h 34m
    €104–606

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    8h 6m
    €153–441

  7. Train to Bern Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    2. Fly from Bern Airport (BRN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRN - HER
    6h 46m
    €283–1,315

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Pejabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    41h 23m
    €210–259

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Bludenztrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Bludenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    47h 59m

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 3h
    €211–406

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,024.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Crete, Greece?

easyJet and Wizz Air fly from Basel (BSL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 5 times a week.

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